The unique four-hour music event The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concert will be presented Thanksgiving weekend, Sunday, Nov. 29, at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT), exclusively on HBO, it was announced today by Nancy Geller, senior vice president, HBO Entertainment. Featuring performances from two groundbreaking concerts to be held this October at Madison Square Garden, the special will be anchored by iconic musicians that include Eric Clapton, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Friends, Aretha Franklin, Metallica, Paul Simon, Simon & Garfunkel, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, U2 and Stevie Wonder, among others.
“The live concerts promise to be the biggest collection of rock and roll talent at one time ever, and we’re honored to be able to share this magical happening with our subscribers,” noted Geller.
Scheduled for Oct. 29 and 30, the live concerts will celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The two nights will feature entirely different lineups, with artists performing their own songs and the music that inspired them – tracing the history of genres ranging from soul to hard rock.
The HBO presentation The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concert will feature the highlights of both evenings.
Each of the artists overseeing the different segments of the show will be joined by special guests to create unique performances representing the music that has inspired them. Some of these guests will include Jeff Beck, Chuck Berry, Jackson Browne, Dion, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Anthony & the Imperials, Little Richard, Van Morrison, Sting and James Taylor.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation was established 25 years ago by legendary record executive Ahmet Ertegun and a group of music business executives to honor the artists that have defined rock and roll and have inspired and continue to inspire a generation. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is the nonprofit organization that exists to educate visitors, fans and scholars from around the world about the history and continuing significance of rock and roll music. It carries out this mission both through its operation of a world-class museum designed by I.M. Pei in Cleveland, Ohiothat collects, preserves, exhibits and interprets this art form and through its library and archives as well as educational programs.
The executive producers of The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concert are Jann Wenner and Playtone partners Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman. The special is being produced and directed by Joel Gallen.
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